Founder of religion: The founder of Judaism is Abraham, at around 3760 B.C.
Abraham was a loyal man who had complete faith in God. One day, God came to
Abraham and told him that if he gave up his home and family, he would bless him
and make him a great nation. He accepted this covenant, and his descendants became
the Israelites. Abraham is considered the father of the people of Israel, and is an
important figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Religious Leaders: The main religious leader is the Rabbi.
A Rabbi is the leader of a Synogauge, and is similar to a Priest in a Church.
Place of Worship: The place of worship is a Synogauge. Jewish people usually go
to Synogauge on Fridays, but people can on Saturday mornings, too. Synogauges
have no distinct shape, unlike a church, but sometimes they are circular with domes on the top.
Where it Began: Judaism began in Israel, but has spread all over the world.
40% of Jews live in Israel, 40% of Jews live the United States, and the other 20% is spread all over the world.
Main Beliefs:
God exists; he is eternal, one, and is and always was existing.
Prayer should only be directed to God.
The words of the prophets are true.
Moses's prophecies are true.
The Torah was given to Moses; there will be no other.
God knows the thoughts and deeds of men.
God will reward the good, and punish the evil.
The messiah will come.
The Dead will be resurrected.
God(s): Judaism is a monotheistic religion, which means they only believe in one God.
God is omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient.
Scared Writings: The sacred writings are called the Torah. Moses was the Torahs author;
he received it from God at about 1300 B.C. The Torah consists of five books: Genesis,
Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Dueteronomy. The Torah talks about the creation of the world,
Abraham's life, the Ten Commandments, and teaches you how to act, think, and what to
eat (keeping Kosher). Another fact about the Torah is that it is identical to the Old Testament
(from The Bible, in Christianity), but Christians re-named it.
Religious Practices: Jews pray 2 or 3 times a day; once in the morning, then the afternoon, and
evening. They go to the Synogauge every Friday (or Saturday, if they cannot go on Friday). Jews
also have a strict diet, called keeping Kosher (most Jews practice this, except for Reform Jews).
Here are the rules of Kosher:
Ritually slaughtered beef, goat, and deer are permitted (all animals must be healthy, too). Pork, Camel, rabbit, rodents, reptiles, or any other animal that dies of natural causes are forbidden.
Chicken, turkey, quail, geese are permitted. Eagles, hawks, and other birds of prey are forbidden.
Meat eaten without dairy is permitted.
Wine or grape juice, under Jewish supervision, is permitted.
Soft cheese and Kosher hard cheese is permitted.
Any other food with a capital 'K' for Kosher is allowed.
Religious Festivals: There are four main holidays in the Jewish religion: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kipper,
Passover, and Hanukkah. Rosh Hashanah is the beggining of the (Jewish new year). It is celebrated
with a feast in the evening, and is celebrated in January. Yom Kipper is a day set aside for fasting,
practicing self control, and repenting from sins of the previous year. It is celebrated ten days after
Rosh Hashanah. Passover is a week long holiday, that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt
(when Moses lead the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt). It is celebrated sometime in March or April.
Haunukkah is and eight-day long celebration that commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd Century (A.D.), and is celebrated in September.
Religious Symbols: The main symbol of Judaism is
the star of David, which symbolizes the
The Star of David
symbol on David's shield. David was the second king of Israel, and is important in Christianity
and Islam, too. He united the people of Israel, built the Holy Temple (the resting place of the
Ten Commandments), and wrote most of the Psalms (a book in the Torah). David was also a
close descendant of Abraham.
JUDAISM
Founder of religion: The founder of Judaism is Abraham, at around 3760 B.C.
Abraham was a loyal man who had complete faith in God. One day, God came to
Abraham and told him that if he gave up his home and family, he would bless him
and make him a great nation. He accepted this covenant, and his descendants became
the Israelites. Abraham is considered the father of the people of Israel, and is an
important figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Religious Leaders: The main religious leader is the Rabbi.
A Rabbi is the leader of a Synogauge, and is similar to a Priest in a Church.
Place of Worship: The place of worship is a Synogauge. Jewish people usually go
to Synogauge on Fridays, but people can on Saturday mornings, too. Synogauges
have no distinct shape, unlike a church, but sometimes they are circular with domes on the top.
Where it Began: Judaism began in Israel, but has spread all over the world.
40% of Jews live in Israel, 40% of Jews live the United States, and the other 20% is spread all over the world.
Main Beliefs:
God(s): Judaism is a monotheistic religion, which means they only believe in one God.
God is omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient.
Scared Writings: The sacred writings are called the Torah. Moses was the Torahs author;
he received it from God at about 1300 B.C. The Torah consists of five books: Genesis,
Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Dueteronomy. The Torah talks about the creation of the world,
Abraham's life, the Ten Commandments, and teaches you how to act, think, and what to
eat (keeping Kosher). Another fact about the Torah is that it is identical to the Old Testament
(from The Bible, in Christianity), but Christians re-named it.
Religious Practices: Jews pray 2 or 3 times a day; once in the morning, then the afternoon, and
evening. They go to the Synogauge every Friday (or Saturday, if they cannot go on Friday). Jews
also have a strict diet, called keeping Kosher (most Jews practice this, except for Reform Jews).
Here are the rules of Kosher:
Religious Festivals: There are four main holidays in the Jewish religion: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kipper,
Passover, and Hanukkah. Rosh Hashanah is the beggining of the (Jewish new year). It is celebrated
with a feast in the evening, and is celebrated in January. Yom Kipper is a day set aside for fasting,
practicing self control, and repenting from sins of the previous year. It is celebrated ten days after
Rosh Hashanah. Passover is a week long holiday, that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt
(when Moses lead the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt). It is celebrated sometime in March or April.
Haunukkah is and eight-day long celebration that commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd Century (A.D.), and is celebrated in September.
Religious Symbols: The main symbol of Judaism is
the star of David, which symbolizes the
symbol on David's shield. David was the second king of Israel, and is important in Christianity
and Islam, too. He united the people of Israel, built the Holy Temple (the resting place of the
Ten Commandments), and wrote most of the Psalms (a book in the Torah). David was also a
close descendant of Abraham.